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Hunting Stores in Des Moines, IA

Des Moines has 10 independent hunting and gun stores, including 2 pawn-and-gun shops worth checking for used deals — no big-box chains listed, just the local counters. Iowa is the whitetail state serious bowhunters wait years to draw, and its pheasant numbers have climbed back toward the glory days.

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214 Sitka Jetstream jacket - XL - Sub Alpine
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Sitka · Size XL

214 Sitka Jetstream jacket - XL - Sub Alpine

$240.00$375.00
213 First Lite Furnace Hoody - 2XL - Typha
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First Lite · Size 2XL

213 First Lite Furnace Hoody - 2XL - Typha

$155.00$210.00
Valo Proximity Set
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Kuiu · Size 2XL

Valo Proximity Set

$220.00$299.00
First Lite Corrugate Foundry Pant
Fair
First Lite · Size 32

First Lite Corrugate Foundry Pant

$130.00$220.00
First Lite Corrugate Guide Short
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First Lite · Size 32

First Lite Corrugate Guide Short

$50.00
First Lite Trace Quarter Zip
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First Lite · Size M

First Lite Trace Quarter Zip

$70.00$100.00
First Lite Uncompahgre Puffy Pant
Fair
First Lite · Size M

First Lite Uncompahgre Puffy Pant

$88.00$195.00
First Lite Trace Quarter Zip
Good
First Lite · Size M

First Lite Trace Quarter Zip

$60.00$100.00
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Des Moines Hunting Stores — Frequently Asked

How many gun and hunting stores are in Des Moines, IA?

Our directory lists 10 independent hunting and gun stores in Des Moines — about 2% of the 588 independent stores in Iowa. The list comes from May 2026 federal firearms licensing records, with national chains and home-based license holders removed.

Do any Des Moines shops sell used hunting gear?

2 of the Des Moines stores listed here are licensed pawn-and-gun shops, which typically carry used firearms and gear, and many independent dealers also take trade-ins or run consignment racks. Call ahead — used inventory turns over fast.

What's the best way to save on hunting gear in Des Moines?

Local shops earn their margin on service — sight-ins, bow tunes, honest advice. For the soft goods (camo systems, packs, boots, optics), buying used is the biggest lever: premium brands routinely go for 40–60% off retail on Second Nature, shipped anywhere in Iowa.

Own one of these shops? We put the gear on your shelves — new or used: overstock, last season’s stock, demos, trade-ins — in front of hunters nationwide. Camo, packs, boots, optics, waders (no firearms or ammo). Free, and we’ll even build the listings from photos you text us. Claim your shop →

Source: ATF Federal Firearms Licensee listing, May 2026, filtered to independent storefront retailers. Want a listing corrected or removed? Contact us.